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Plot Summary:
TV-generation feel good story about a teenage gymnast aiming for the championship despite an abusive stepfather, an ailing mother, and injury. Reeves is notable as the supportive boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: retro, independent film
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The Leather Boys (1964)
Plot Summary:
The Leather Boys is a 1964 British drama film about the rocker subculture in London featuring a gay motorcyclist. This film is notable as an early example of a film that violated the Hollywood production code, yet was still shown in the United States, as well as an important film in the genre of queer cinema. An example of British kitchen sink realism, it was considered daring in 1964 as it touched upon homosexuality, however obliquely.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 995
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: road movie, grindhouse, sentimental, sincere, serious, emotional, realistic, controversial, contemplative, social documentary
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Perfect Body (1997)
Plot Summary:
Obsessed with perfection, young gymnast Andie Bradley nearly starves herself to realize her dream of making the Olympic gymnastics team.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, serious, realistic
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A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)
Plot Summary:
As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Raising the Bar (2016)
Plot Summary:
16-year-old Kelly quits an elite gymnastics program and moves to Australia. To help out a new friend and show up an old rival she re-enters competitive gymnastics, she'll have to find a way to move forward while making amends with her past.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, captivating, visually appealing
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American Anthem (1986)
Plot Summary:
Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved to town to train with their powerful coach. Inspired by Julie, Steve resumes training. While dealing with the conflicts in their personal lives and the stress of training, they prepare for the US Olympic Trials.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: independent film, sincere, touching, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Jump Ashin! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ashin has spent his enitre life training for the national team in gymnastics. His mother believes his work will amount to nothing and asks his high school coach to take him off the team. Ashin then quits the sport entirely. He quickly falls in with wrong crowd and finds himself in a lot of trouble. Ashin leaves his small hometown of Yilan. Will he ever get back to the sport that he loves?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Full Out (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. As she zoned in on her Olympic goals, 14 year old Ariana Berlin's life took a sharp turn when she was involved in a debilitating car accident. Gaining her confidence and movement back through learning hip hop dance, she unexpectedly found herself called back to the gymnastics world thanks to world renowned UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field. With Val's help, Ariana was eventually able to secure a spot on the UCLA gymnastics team and win an NCAA championship, a lifelong goal that she had always dreamed of. This is a wonderfully inspiring story of persistence, confidence, and the heart and courage to make a somewhat impossible comeback in life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, rough, intense
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Battle (2018)
Plot Summary:
Amalie is the girl who has everything, good looks, money, a boyfriend and a big talent of dancing. One day, her world falls apart and she moves from everything she knows. Then enter Mikael. He is dancing in the streets and Amalie joins him in dancing on the streets, dancing Battles.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sexy, uplifting, touching, sweet, captivating, disturbing, teen
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1 Mile To You (2017)
Plot Summary:
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, romantic, uplifting, captivating, sad, teen
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Youngblood (1986)
Plot Summary:
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, retro, spiritual, epic, sex comedy, sentimental, sincere, serious, realistic, stylized
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Ice Castles (2010)
Plot Summary:
Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, serious, realistic, teen, romantic, uplifting
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Higher Education (1988)
Plot Summary:
Another Canadian screwball comedy involving a horny college man who can't decide between his girlfriend and his teacher.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, teen sex comedy, sexy
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High Strung (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sweet, entertaining, happy
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A Second Chance (2011)
Plot Summary:
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, realistic, inspirational, captivating, touching, serious
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Blue Crush 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, serious, realistic, teen
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All the Right Moves (1983)
Plot Summary:
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: realistic, talky, melancholic, sentimental, sincere, feel good, touching, serious, inspirational, erotic
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Going for Gold (2018)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, light, sincere
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Make It or Break It (2009)
Plot Summary:
Set in the world of competitive gymnastics, the series follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train for their day in the spotlight.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: feel good, serious, captivating, teen, sentimental, realistic
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Blue Crush (2002)
Plot Summary:
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, intense, entertaining, teen, serious, romantic, cult classic, erotic, freeze frame, realistic
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Permanent Record (1988)
Plot Summary:
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and band-mate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, touching, emotional, realistic, retro, sincere, serious, gloomy, crying, sentimental
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Daydream Nation (2010)
Plot Summary:
Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager embarks on affairs with a teacher and a stoner classmate.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: melancholic, witty, teen, sweet, romantic, surreal, atmospheric, semi serious, stylized, sad
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Chemical Hearts (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, sad, compassionate, melancholic, sentimental, captivating, romantic, feel good, tear jerker, romantic comedy
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Vision Quest (1985)
Plot Summary:
High school wrestler Louden Swain is a man obsessed , trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on Shute, the undefeated, tough-as-nails 168-pound champion who's the best wrestler in the state. Matthew Modine stars as the mop-headed student undeterred in his Vision Quest...until a day a sexy drifter threatens to pin Louden and his dreams to the mat of unrequited love.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: inspirational, melancholic, sentimental, serious, realistic, cult classic, intense, romantic, uplifting, romantic drama
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Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Destiny, captain of three-time national champions "The Rebels," is challenged to a global cheer showdown by an edgy new team called "The Truth," the Cheer Goddess organizes a virtual battle for squads from all around the world. It seems like the whole world wants to take down Destiny and her team, and they just might succeed, unless Destiny can rise to the challenge, set her ego aside and figure out who her real friends are.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Stick It (2006)
Plot Summary:
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, funny, inspirational, exciting, humorous, epic, cult classic, sexy, realistic
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An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)
Plot Summary:
A young girl (Jade Pettyjohn) struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 845
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Bring It On (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain, the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, entertaining, romantic, witty, light, sentimental, semi serious, humorous, funny
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Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Plot Summary:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, thought provoking, sincere, psychological, motivational, intellectual, existential, compassionate
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Step Up All In (2014)
Plot Summary:
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic, entertaining, teen, captivating, feel good, erotic, sexy, light, realistic, serious
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Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)
Plot Summary:
While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: inspirational, romantic, entertaining, feel good